In this enlightening ebook, Maria Killam, one of Canada’s top colour designers, teaches that the secret to creating a flawless palette lies in your ability to read undertones. Packed with practical advice that will help you confidently pair colours and neutrals alike, this book provides solid theory that can save you from making costly mistakes.

Thanks so much Brett!!

And I have an exciting announcement to make, I will be one of the celebrity guest speakers at the Calgary Home and Garden Show September 21 & 22 and and also here in Vancouver at the BC Home & Garden Show October 12, 13 & 14, 2012! I’m so excited!

And don’t forget to come and see me this Mothers Day weekend, I will be at the Pure Painters Booth at the EPIC show at the Vancouver Convention Centre West. Look for their colourful booth!

Congrats! You are so right about the purple and to grey it down. I used African Violet in a room once, which was north facing, it was perfect {it has a bit of grey – right?} BUT when I used it in a west facing room, the purple really read strong, despite the grey. In the end I went with a whole new look and painted it White Dove.

I have become so much better at looking at colour just from following along your blog – thanks!

Congratulations, Maria. 2012 is certainly turning out to be “your year”!!! Remember you wish list at the beginning of the year where you wanted to be published in a national magazine – well, girl, you’re there!!

You are the the Colourmiester! Purple is tricky and you explain it so well in this article. congratulations on both speaking engagements…they’re gonna luv you! P.S….I love having your ebook on my iPad, it is such a good reference book and having it handy is priceless.

good work Maria on being front and center in Canadian Living! I just realized why I have been so resistant on buying your e-book – i don’t like the name e-book, it is not appealling or sexy and does not evoke the wonderful feeling that a book does. Maybe another name?

I’ve been on the purple and gray bandwagon for some time now…it’s my go-to favorite combo for clothes … It was the palette for my wedding (nearly ten years ago). It’s nice to see it featured in on your blog (via Canadian Magazine). Yes, graying the purples is key. Fortunately my husband is anything but a color-phobe (!), and he is all on board. We have different shades of muted purples and lots of periwinkle blues throughout the house, and our neutrals are grays. We also have some golden, buttery yellows (containing orange) which of course play nicely as complements.

We are in the midst of a major home Reno, however, so it will be interesting to see where we go with color!

Maria , it’s so interesting to read about your own Reno project. Thanks for your willingness to post and share all the nitty gritty.

And of kudos, of course, for the well- deserved recognition. Congrats from down here in the US.

Oh Maria! I had a Mother’s Day supper with my hubby tonight, and we were getting all excited about moving and our new, very old, house. I wasn’t sure if I should mention you and the sorta-maybe-iffy agreement we had made to hire you. But he managed to bring you up all on his own, saying what a “relief” it was that we would be hiring you since it gets him off the loop of answering the “what do YOU think?” question a gazillion times and then inevitably being blamed for the mistake later! I promised him I would post this on your blog. I did it under this topic because I was *going* to mention your new press as another reason why you seem to be the Mozart of colour, but never needed to! Congrats on the article and can’t wait to hire you in July!!!